Jordanian police on Sunday clashed with protesters demanding an end to the import of all Israeli fruits and vegetables, in front the Ministry of Agriculture in Amman.
Monday, 06 July 2009 12:00
Jordanian police on Sunday clashed with protesters demanding an end to the import of all Israeli fruits and vegetables, in front the Ministry of Agriculture in Amman.
Organisers said "police arrested 11 people, including trade union leaders".
"We demand that the government bans imports of fruits and vegetables from the Zionist entity (Israel)," the 14 trade unions which organised the protest said in a joint statement.
Agriculture Minister Said Masri "should be sacked because he did not do anything to stop such imports and to protect national products," they added.
Protesters carried pictures of Palestinian children killed during Israel's 22-day offensive on the Gaza Strip in December-January. Israel killed 1434 Palestinians and more than 5000 only in that offensive.
Jordan signed a 1994 treaty with Israel although the latter does not end its decades of occupation on Palestinian territories.
Jordan imported 1,930 tonnes of Israeli fruits and vegetables since the beginning of this year, according to Agriculture Ministry.
Jordan hosts Palestinians whose families forced to flee Palestinian territories after Jewish militants started attacks, placing the kingdom at the heart of Israel occupation issue.
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